I took delivery of a NA-5D3 earlier this week, courtesy of Underwater Visions. My initial reaction is that at there are numerous improvements to my NA-7Ds and there has been careful thought which has responds to the 5D3. The Zen 230 sits happily on the housing with a 10mm extension for the Sigma 15mm (which doesn't seem to require the hood shaving). All in all a very exiting a acquisition which has I hope to get wet next week...

I told myself I was going to hold off housing my 5D3, but a pressing oppotunity has "forced" me to look at options. I've been a Subal guy, but Nauticam is now at the top of the list. Thought I'd give this thread a bump and see if anyone's got more input?

Thanks!

Phil

Phil Sokol
Canon 5D3 and 7D, Nauticam and Subal, an assortment of strobes and too many damn lenses!
"Hey Dean! How do you work this crazy thing?!" Jerry Lewis

That's exciting news! Are you able to say when the Nauticam strobe trigger will be released in the market? I'm also holding off on the NA-5D3 housing to see what the Nauticam strobe trigger solution will offer. However I'm off to Raja Ampat in mid-Dec so will need to make a decision on this very soon.

I just received news from China that delivery of my NA-5D3 fibre optic trigger will be a little longer than anticipated. I should have a good idea when this will be as I'll be seeing Alex Tattersall / Underwater Visions at the NEC Dive Show this coming weekend. Alex is presently at the Nauticam factory.

Maybe you can try this trigger, If you can't wait from Nauticam.I'm using DIY trigger (almost same circuit / no ttl) in NA-5DMarkIII for z240, s2000 and it's works well.

Thanks, I did see this forum posting about the LED strobe trigger. There were reports that the Inons work very well with this trigger but the Sea & Seas need some fiddling to get them to work. Something about the sensitivity of the Sea & Sea's optical trigger being less sensitive than the Inons. I was looking to see what other options there are and really hoping to see a TTL strobe trigger.

The S&S strobes definitely take some fiddling, particularly in Nauticam housings, since the LEDs need to be pointed quite accurately to get them to fire S&S strobes. I too am waiting on the strobe trigger but hopefully it will be soon.
Bill